On March 8th, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated while answering questions of journalists from home and abroad that the vision of an Asia-Pacific community must not stay on paper or remain just a vision. As an economy highly dependent on foreign trade, Singapore regards APEC as an indispensable cooperation platform. How can the answers to "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together" be found in Shenzhen? Reporters from Yangcheng Evening News conducted an exclusive interview with Siwage Negara, Senior Research Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore.

Siwage Negara noted that against the backdrop of rising global uncertainties and frequent geopolitical conflicts, APEC stands as a precious platform for all countries to recommit to the fundamental goals of economic cooperation. He also highlighted that the economic rise of Shenzhen and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) hinges on the continuity of its policies and the long-term stability of its social environment. For many APEC members, the practices of the GBA serve as a vivid case study.

Negara also expressed his expectations for the APEC "China Year". He hoped that all APEC economies could seize APEC Shenzhen this year, mitigate geopolitical risks through regional cooperation, and jointly build a prosperous and mutually beneficial economic ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific.

In Negara's view, China-ASEAN economic and trade exchanges are shifting from simple "scale expansion" to "high-quality integration." In this process, enterprises from Guangdong are playing a leading role in these key areas, and such competitive edges are being transformed into driving forces for the common progress of the region.

Negara further said Indonesia has a strong interest in learning from China, including Guangzhou and Shenzhen, on how to apply digital technologies in the governance of its new capital. He added that the urban development models of Guangzhou and Shenzhen provide a tangible reference for Southeast Asia in building a new generation of cities.

For Singapore, cooperation with the GBA should focus on such fields as the digital economy, artificial intelligence and innovation. He noted that Singapore and Guangdong enjoy broad prospects for cooperation in these fields.

新加坡东南亚研究所资深研究员内加拉：APEC会议在深圳举办，是促进亚太共同繁荣的良机

3月8日，中国外交部长王毅回答中外记者提问时说，亚太共同体概念不能停留在纸面上，不能局限于愿景中。新加坡是一个高度依赖对外贸易的经济体，APEC对其来说是一个不可或缺的合作平台。如何在深圳找到“建设亚太共同体”的答案？羊城晚报记者专访了新加坡尤索夫伊萨东南亚研究所资深研究员西瓦格·内加拉（Siwage Negara）。

西瓦格·内加拉表示，当下全球不确定性攀升、地缘政治冲突频发，APEC是各国回归经济合作本源的珍贵平台。“深圳以及粤港澳大湾区的经济崛起，核心在于其政策的连续性与社会环境的长期稳定。对于许多APEC成员而言，大湾区的实践是一次生动的案例研究。”内加拉说。

对于APEC“中国年”，内加拉也有所期待。他希望今年APEC各经济体能借助APEC“深圳时刻”，通过区域合作对冲地缘政治风险，共同构建一个繁荣互利的亚太经济生态系统。

在内加拉看来，中国与东盟的经贸交往正从单纯的“规模扩张”向“高质量协同”转型。其中，广东企业在这些关键领域发挥着引领作用，这种领先优势正转化为区域共同进步的动能。

“印尼有非常浓厚的兴趣，向中国学习如何应用数字技术管理新首都，包括学习广州和深圳。”内加拉表示，广深两地的城市开发模式，为东南亚建设新一代城市提供了直观的参考。

对新加坡而言，与粤港澳大湾区的合作则应将重点放在数字经济、人工智能与创新等议题上。“在这些领域，新加坡与广东有广阔的合作空间。”内加拉说。

策划 | 孙璇
统筹 | 蒋铮 董柳
文 | 记者 曾潇 赵鹏
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翻译 | 徐芷晴
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